Exhibiting Wisconsin's Local Heritage: Articles of the Wisconsin Historical Society

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Exhibiting Local Heritage

This series of articles from the newsletter Exchange addresses planning the content of local history exhibits, examines basic exhibit design principles, and presents inexpensive techniques for exhibit construction.

What Is Interpretation?
Choosing a Local History Topic: Looking at Objects
Choosing a Local History Topic: Beginning with Concepts
Balancing Your Exhibit Program
Communicating Concepts
A Hierarchy of Labels
Labels: Writing Style
Exhibit Design: The Language of Artifacts
Summarizing Some Thoughts

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